четверг, 14 марта 2019 г.

How to argue in English


The best way to win an argument is to avoid it. But sometimes, that isn’t possible. Here’s some useful language so you can learn how to argue in English

вторник, 12 марта 2019 г.

Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentences
1. He wants to know if he ……………………….. a promotion.
would get
will get
shall get

English phrases for business letters and e-mails

понедельник, 11 марта 2019 г.

Don’t make your clients feel stupid with your ‘fancy’ English


Double Negatives


I made an embarrassing mistake the other day. I wrote "I can't hardly believe..." when I should have written "I can hardly believe..."

English Mania

Jay Walker explains why two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. He shares photos and spine-tingling audio of Chinese students rehearsing English -- "the world's second language" -- by the thousands.

Brand names that are used as ordinary words


a Breathalyzer n
a machine that can tell you how much alcohol you've drunk
inline skates n
a type of shoe with a line of four or five wheels. Also called Rollerblades
roller-skates n
shoes with four small wheels on the bottom